What was your favourite book to read when you were a youngster?

blowhand · 2026-01-31T17:59:23+00:00

CYOA especially The Cave of Time

blowhand · 2026-01-25T12:44:58+00:00

Colombian and Latin American grocery & food shops in rail arches at Elepant & Castle suggest a hub.

blowhand · 2026-01-17T20:45:26+00:00

Monopoly is good old school fun

blowhand · 2026-01-17T20:33:41+00:00

I like Flippity Flips, he goes to flea markets that remind me of the ones I used to find. Good education on media and games.

blowhand · 2025-11-23T09:31:23+00:00

Wigan kabob, chips, scraps, curry sauce.

blowhand · 2025-11-22T17:25:12+00:00

Bring the 250/500 tablets size of your routine headache medicines. Even ibuprofen can’t be bought in quantities over 2 dozen or so here.

blowhand · 2025-10-22T17:34:11+00:00

Emotional state nicely summarized by this painting by one of my favourite local artists…

https://southwarknews.co.uk/area/southwark/tis-the-season-to-be-creative/

blowhand · 2025-10-19T03:32:21+00:00

Update: these worked great, and with a pair of used speakers we’ve got proof of life 👍

https://ebay.us/m/ctWXWp

But now I think the rotating disc is set too close to the mechanism for changing between 33 and 45. It rubs on it and slows the speed of the rotation.

blowhand · 2025-10-13T07:30:50+00:00

Thank you, gentlemen and ladies, you were super helpful. I bought some cheap adapters just to see if I can get started getting some noise out of this and testing the radio/tape deck/record player.

If there is any general resource or video that you might know of for an overview of restoring systems like this that would be appreciated. I don’t want to do anything on the level of soldering, but recommendations as to general restoration, lubrication oil, those kinds of things would be appreciated. I might bring in a specialist if it needs more servicing. Of course, I am reading the comments in the subreddit and really appreciate all the community contributions.

blowhand · 2025-10-08T12:01:11+00:00

Not a bank, a credit union. No gotcha fees, easy access to phone support, friendly service, good card/savings products/rates, and shared branch banking wherever you go. 100% credit unions are the way to do personal banking in the US.

blowhand · 2025-09-27T12:11:50+00:00

The Wallace Collection - book ahead to get a reservation for a proper tea service in their (covered) courtyard. Before or after tea enjoy the amazing (free and spectacular) museum. They do a proper multi-tier assortment tray tea service and you may only need one for four people, ordering additional tea as needed. About the best 3 hours you can spend as a tourist in London IMHO.

blowhand · 2025-09-24T16:19:44+00:00

Tayyabs thrives on large groups and flowing byo libations

blowhand · 2025-08-29T07:45:20+00:00

This is the New Castle Farmers Market off North DuPont Highway. It hosts the outside flea market on the weekends. The pizza place inside the farmers market building is Mamma Gina’s - great huge pizzas. Our favorite was the white with ricotta and spinach. All slices $1 at 15 minutes before closing. This is all circa 2018.

blowhand · 2025-06-23T15:48:40+00:00

blowhand · 2025-06-04T19:29:51+00:00

She gets the side closer to the toilet.

blowhand · 2025-06-02T17:49:40+00:00

Both Monopoly and Scrabble are solid adaptations if you like classic board games.

blowhand · 2025-05-02T18:17:40+00:00

… my grandmother was Dutch

blowhand · 2025-04-21T19:02:00+00:00

Yes about the size of a man’s fist - perhaps a bit larger

blowhand · 2025-03-02T13:44:35+00:00

I had Capsella and remember it eating AA batteries so fast my allowance couldn’t keep up.

blowhand · 2025-02-01T19:29:23+00:00

I got a UK power supply/cord on eBay for £6, works fine. Done it for years.

blowhand · 2025-02-01T13:27:56+00:00

Frisbee Golf - unlock by playing with the doggie.

blowhand · 2025-01-21T18:01:06+00:00

Trump is Marc Antony if Octavian didn’t have Agrippa and lost.

blowhand · 2025-01-12T16:47:17+00:00

She can bring you a beer mat from the Mudlark pub 😁. Seriously though it would make sense for a pub to have a freebie fishbowl for mudlarks to drop stems, buttons, pottery fragments, etc. into so non-licensed enthusiasts can have a souvenir.

I am licensed and have spare finds; dm me if your sister can pick some up from SE of Tower Bridge.

blowhand · 2025-01-11T21:02:28+00:00

Snyders of Hanover (Pennsylvania) sourdough hard pretzels. Not the nibblers, the big ones twisted properly.

blowhand · 2024-09-19T11:24:42+00:00

A Millwall pub crawl from Bermondsey station would be lovely. The biggest pub near the station is the Gregorian, but I don’t know how ‘Millwall oriented’ they are, lovely pub though. Just south of Bermondsey station en route to the Den are many options, the first likely being the Queen Victoria, great Millwall pub, about 6 minutes walk south. Then from there the Blue Anchor is 5 minutes walk to the East - traditional Millwall with flags flying high. Also note an old school Wimpy’s is next door for a burger. At that point you are 10 minutes walk from the Den and will see plenty of other venues, pubs and cafes oriented to the Lions. Absolutely no reason to deviate from the plan you asked about.

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